You’ve been using Android phones or Android devices all of your life, possibly using the same passcode for years; however, you decided to change to make things a ...

Android's pattern lock, which lets you unlock your phone by swiping a specific pattern across the screen, may seem more secure than a password, but that's not always the case. While Android's pattern ...

Even if you use your Android phone on a pretty regular basis over the course of a day, special circumstances might cause your brain to short-circuit and suddenly forget how to unlock your device. Of ...

Despite efforts to force users to make complex passwords, through length and character requirements, people still tend to find the simplest sequence to secure their digital lives. That's also the case ...

Setting a screen lock on your Android device is essential for security, but forgetting your PIN, pattern, or password can be ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. While the prevalence of smartphones with fingerprint-based security has increased ...

Lancaster University, Northwest University in China and University of Bath have built their own vision algorithm software that can decode even the most secure pattern lock in just one attempt. The ...

Android's pattern lockscreen is an alternative to having a password or PIN; instead of typing something in, you just draw some lines between nodes. It's easier to remember—and easier to enter—than ...